LinkedIn recently analyzed hundreds of thousands of job postings for 2019 and found that employers are looking for workers with both soft skills and hard technical skills. Among the top soft skill is creativity and for the top hard skill is cloud computing. Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman discuss with Brian Cheung and Paul Schatz.

Humanity still has a long way to go in the fight for gender equality. According to a new report from the world economic forum, it will take more than 200 years to close the gender pay gap at our current pace. The study also finds the number of women in politics is actually declining. Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman discuss with Saadia Zahidi, managing director at the World Economic Forum.

U.S jobless claims falling to a near 49 year low. This as employment-oriented service "LinkedIn" releases its 2018 U.S Emerging Jobs Report. The study looks at what types of roles companies actively hire for and what skills are needed. Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro, Julie Hyman and Dan Roberts discuss with LinkedIn Chief Economist, Guy Berger.

High net-worth individuals are being found on networking sites like LinkedIn by gangs, who pay criminals more than £250,000 per year to find potential targets for so-called sextortion scams. A typical example of a sextortion scam can involve forming an online relationship with a married person and then threatening to reveal details of the affair with their partner unless a ransom is paid in bitcoin. Researchers at cyber security firm Digital Shadows tracked the activity of cybercrime groups over a seven month period between July 2018 and February 2019, revealing the methods used to prey on potential victims.

CHICAGO (AP) — The victims of an employee who started shooting after hearing he was being fired at a suburban Chicago industrial warehouse were co-workers that included a plant manager whose wife says he texted her "I love you, I've been shot at work," and an intern in his first day on the job. A look at the victims:

The growth of the internet and social media has changed the way small businesses market themselves — the variety of online marketing channels allows businesses, whether they serve consumers or other companies, to focus on a broad or narrow population. Before owners pick a marketing channel or channels, they need to answer some key questions for themselves, says Ramon Ray, a small business consultant who often speaks publicly about marketing. For example, an accountant could offer in social media posts to send tax tips in return for a potential customer's email.

Investing.com - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares slid more than 4% after hours following less-than-stellar quarterly resutls. The company reported a slight beat on fiscal-second-quarter earnings but a slight miss on revenue.

Investing.com - Bitcoin and other major digital coin prices rose on Wednesday in Asia after Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said that cryptocurrency “deserves an opportunity to find a sustainable future in our economy.”

Facebook’s Instagram Blocks Promotion of IPO Edge Article on Vox Utility Token Offering By John Jannarone When it comes to cryptocurrency, Facebook appears to believe that ignorance is bliss. Last week, IPO Edge published an analysis of an upcoming offering of security tokens designed to fund the growth of an existing Internet telephone and messaging […]

People in Indonesia and India are more confident about their career prospects than workers in any other major economy in Asia Pacific. In a study of 11,000 people across the region's nine leading countries, the LinkedIn Opportunity Index found that people in Indonesia felt most optimistic about their scope to advance in their careers, develop new skills and build their finances.

The career networking site recently polled more than 1,000 professional adults on their challenges at work. Nearly 4 in 5 admitted to career regrets and many of those regrets echoed the survey's top challenges. It's a common issue in the workplace, says Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Leah Weiss .

New research from LinkedIn highlights workplace challenges plaguing professionals today, but Stanford Business School lecturer Leah Weiss says there's a simple question that can help you overcome and succeed.

India is a country renowned for its bustling tech start-up scene. But it's the hospitality industry that's making waves with workers, according to LinkedIn's list of top start-ups in India to work for in 2018.

Investing.com – Cryptocurrency prices plunged on Wednesday, with Ripple down more than 16% after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed a decision on the listing of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).